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Major League Baseball

Record:  102-60   .630.... 1st in National League Central
Stadium:  Astrodome
Playoffs:  Lost in 1st Round (Padres)
Attendance:  2,458,451
Payroll:  $40,629,000  
Top Draft Pick:  Brad Lidge  (#17)   MLB
Manager - Larry Dierker

Affiliates  - AAA  New Orleans Zephyrs   AA  Jackson Generals   A+  Kissimmee Cobras   A  Quad Cities River Bandits   A-  Auburn Doubledays   Rk  Gulf Coast Astros

Team Leaders

HR:  Alou [38]
RBI:  Alou [124]
2B:  Biggio [51]
SB:  Biggio [50]
W:  Reynolds [19]
SV:  Wagner [30]
SO:  Reynolds [209]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Mitch Meluskey (Aug 30)  Daryle Ward (May 14)  
Pitchers: Scott Elarton (Jun 20)  Mike Grzanich (May 14)  John Halama (Apr 2)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
117 June-RegBrad LidgeP216-5200RRMLB2002-2009University of Notre Dame$1,070,000
137 June-RegMike NanniniP175-11191RRAAAGreen Valley (Henderson,NV)$595,000
392** June-RegBrad BusbinP176-3205RRA-Dr. Phillips (Orlando,FL) 
4122** June-RegJason Van MeetrenOF186-3200RRA+  
5152 June-RegScott BarrettP195-10175LLA-San Jacinto College 
6182 June-RegDave MatrangaIF216-0163RRMLB2003-2005Pepperdine University 
7212 June-RegJohn BuckC176-3210RRMLB2004-2009Taylorsville (Salt Lake City,UT) 
8242 June-RegJesse Joyce3B225-10185RRA+Cal State Los Angeles 
9272 June-RegMorgan Ensberg3B226-2210RRMLB2000-2008USC 
10302 June-RegKeith Ginter2B225-10190RRMLB2000-2005Texas Tech University 
11332** June-RegKevin Jordan216-1190RRA+Texas Tech University 
12362 June-RegJeremy RyanP206-4195RRA  
13392 June-RegDoug SessionsP216-1209RRAAAArmstrong (Savannah,GA) 
14422** June-RegJacob Baker226-3220RRARice University 
15452 June-RegChuck Carter1B 0-Baylor University 
16482 June-RegDerek NicholsonOF226-0200LRAAAUniversity of Florida 
17512 June-RegColin PorterOF226-2200LLMLB2003-2004University of Arizona 
18542 June-RegRich TerwilligerP196-3180RRA-Finger Lakes (Corning,NY) 
19572 June-RegByron WilkersonP216-3205RRA+University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 
20602 June-RegAnthony Ramirez3B176-1200LRRookieCarson (Carson,CA) 
21632** June-RegBrian MesserP216-4208RRAUniversity of New Mexico 
22662 June-RegGarrett ZyskowskiP226-1185LLAWest Virginia University 
23692 June-RegBrandon SmithP226-1205RRAUniversity of Louisiana-Monroe 
24722 June-RegJoshua DimmickC226-3225BRAUniversity of Kansas 
25752 June-RegJacob WhitneyP226-2220LLA+Iowa State University 
26782 June-RegRobert Carrillo1B196-6260RRA-Montgomery (San Diego,CA) 
27812 June-RegBobby Burns CollegeBingham (South Jordan,UT) 
28842** June-RegChris SheffieldP186-3215RRA-Stephen F. Austin University 
29872 June-RegBrandon BuckleyC216-2205RRAATexas Tech University 
30902** June-RegJordan HuntP196-4195RRRookie  
31932** June-RegAlex DvorskyC186-2195RRAMarion (Marion,LA) 
32962** June-RegBernie GonzalezOF186-2205RRA+  
33992 June-RegGavin WrightOF196-2175RRAABlinn College 
351052** June-RegBrett KayC186-1190RRA+Mater Dei (Santa Ana,CA) 
361082 June-RegBenson Barrera CollegeSkyview (Nampa,ID) 
371112** June-RegJeremy FrostC186-3210RRAAOviedo (Oviedo,FL) 
381142** June-RegBryan EdwardsP185-11170RRAANortheast Texas Community College 
391172 June-RegRoberto Zaldivar186-3195RRCollegeArroyo (San Lorenzo,CA) 
401202** June-RegRay LeybaP 0-Choctaw (Choctaw,OK) 
411232 June-RegMike McHughP255-11180LLA+Helix Charter (La Mesa,CA) 





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